Insect screen attachment apparatus for vehicles

Abstract

A plurality of screen brackets are provided for attaching a bug screen or winter screen to a bug shield. Each screen bracket includes a first leg for mounting the screen bracket to the support leg of the bug shield and a second leg having a male snap thereon for receiving a corresponding female snap on the bug screen. The male snaps do not penetrate the shield member of the bug shield and therefore do not weaken or otherwise deface the bug shield.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Attachment means for attaching a protective screen to a bug shield which is mounted on a vehicle, the bug shield having a shield member mounted in an elongated shield bracket, the shield bracket having a channel for receiving the shield member and a support member for mounting the bug shield on a motor vehicle, the attachment means comprising: a plurality of female snap means on the screen;   a plurality of male snap means to which the female snap means are snapped; and   mounting means for mounting the male snap means on the shield bracket without penetrating the shield member whereby the shield bracket supports the screen on the vehicle;   the mounting means include a plurality of spaced apart screen brackets each having a first leg adapted to be secured to the support member of the shield bracket and a second leg connected to the first leg, one male snap means being mounted on the second leg of each screen bracket;   wherein the support member of the shield bracket and the first leg of each screen bracket are substantially horizontally disposed and the channel of the shield bracket and the second leg of each screen bracket are substantially vertically disposed;   the shield bracket includes a lip extending rearwardly below the support member and each screen bracket includes a lip extending forwardly from the first leg, said lips overlapping one another to interlock each screen bracket with the shield bracket;   wherein said second leg of each screen bracket is spaced from and positioned in front of said shield bracket.   
     
     
       2. The attachment means of claim 1 wherein the second leg of each screen bracket has an elongated slot with a horizontally disposed major axis, the male snap means being adjustably mounted in the slot such that the male snap means are aligned with the female snap means. 
     
     
       3. The attachment means of claim 1 wherein each screen bracket has a hole in the first leg thereof which is aligned with a hole in a the support member of the shield bracket, the holes receiving a bolt means for securing the screen brackets to the shield bracket.